Comfort Food Classics

I watched the woman across the counter from me at the hardware store—of all places—scoop a tiny bit of her lunch from a Tupperware container … Read more

I wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by my neighbor’s house on a rainy Tuesday to return a set of measuring cups I’d borrowed … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday to pick up a book I’d lent her months ago, … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to find my go-to meatloaf recipe from a plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a leaky faucet, listening … Read more

There used to be a tiny farm stand on Route 7, just past the old covered bridge, that made the most incredible pear butter every … Read more

I was digging through my freezer last Tuesday, looking for a bag of frozen peas, when my hand brushed against a jar of sourdough starter … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my office was in six hours and I had completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else had been signing up … Read more

“Last Saturday, I just dropped by my neighbor to borrow some flour since I’d forgotten it for a batch of biscuits I was making. Before … Read more

“I never thought a $50 grocery budget could stretch into a whole week of meals that my picky eaters would actually enjoy,” I confessed to … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting much from a dish called ‘funeral potatoes’—I mean, the name alone sounds like something you’d dodge at a summer potluck, right?” That’s … Read more